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I had the opportunity to speak with super producer Bangladesh and have to say it may be one of the best interviews I’ve done with someone. A cool and relaxed Shondrae Crawford is seated in the studio as I try to fix the technical difficulties with my Skype account and figure out how we were…

It’s that time of year again. XXL lists a chosen few of up and comers that their staff and fans predict will dominate the year and leave their mark on the rap game. We’ve learned from very reliable and credible sources who’s in the running as their 2013 XXL Freshmen. Take a look at the…

You never know who you’ll run into at SXSW. On the closing night, Mannie Fresh made his way over to Dirty Bills (between 5th & 6th on Rio Grande) for an intimate DJ set. Doors were closed and after Mannie was on the 1’s and 2’s and those already in attendance were presently surprised that…

I ran into Lil Cease (@LilCease) of J.U.N.I.O.R. Mafia last year on this day at an event celebrating the life of his partner in rhyme, which was the 15th anniversary for the death of B.I.G. I asked Cease A Leo if Biggie would’ve done a joint effort like the Watch The Throne with Jay-Z to…

@1YoungScooter continues to build momentum after invading the scene with Street Lottery and his street anthem single Colombia. Now I get the green light to drop a new offering from Young Scooter’s upcoming album, JUUG House. The projectis set to drop on July 2nd, the same day as his 1017 mentor, Gucci Mane’s album —…

I’ve been feeling all the new stuff from Turk (@TurkMrYNT) since his return home from the bid he was serving. Zip It turned out to be a Hot Boys reunion song and the title track with Gunplay served well as a precursor leak before the project drops. Now we present you with Turk’s official track…

Rocko (@Rocko4Real) is gearing up to release the second installment in the Gift Of Gab mixtape series. Hosted by Don Cannon and presented by Xclusives Zone in conjunction with yours truly. Artwork by Marcyville.

Christopher Dorner is going to be a name that lives for years to come. While we still await for officials to confirm the body recovered from the cabin in Big Bear Lake, California is in fact Dorner, I thought I’d share this interesting tidbit. CNN was reporting on the social media support in favor of…

@TalibKweli gave me the greenlight to share the cover art for his 6th solo album, Prisoner Of Conscious. The Brooklyn bred wordsmith will be delivering the project April 23rd (crosses fingers) if everything goes according to plan and released through Javotti Media/Capitol/EMI. What do you think of the artwork? Also, check out Talib Kweli’s latest…

In case you forgot, @Wale was on the Rack City remix and he solidifies why he was the perfect feature for that track. Folarin, DJ Self and Hip Hop Wired were in the building at New York’s famed gentleman’s club, Perfections. The trio were the elected officials to preside over Amateur Night, and an anonymous…